Dad-of-two Simon Rigg, 58, is urging people to complete their NHS bowel cancer screening test when invited, as the NHS marks 20 years since the bowel screening programme began. Simon, who lives in South Cumbria, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2023, and this Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, he is encouraging others to look out […]
Dad-of-two Simon Rigg, 58, is urging people to complete their NHS bowel cancer screening test when invited, as the NHS marks 20 years since the bowel screening programme began. Simon, who lives in South Cumbria, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2023, and this Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, he is encouraging others to look out […]
THE NHS in the North West has launched its Spring COVID‑19 vaccination programme, with eligible people now able to book appointments through the National Booking Service or by calling 119. The vaccine offers vital protection to those at highest risk of serious illness from COVID‑19. Last spring, between 1 April and 17 June 2025, a total of […]
PEOPLE across the North West will benefit from faster and more convenient tests, checks and scans after the government today confirmed funding to open or expand Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) in the region. CDCs are local hubs that provide patients with access to a wide range of tests, including MRIs, CT scans and ultrasounds. They are located in convenient community settings […]
NHS leaders in North West Trusts with the highest levels of corridor care are getting specialised and tailored support as part of plans to eradicate corridor care by the end of this Parliament. The support has been announced alongside Government plans to open and expand urgent care sites in the region. NHS England’s Getting it […]
The NHS is urging patients to seek medical care as normal as resident doctors continue strike action over the weekend. The latest round of industrial action is set to end at 6:59am on Monday 13 April and NHS staff have been working tirelessly to ensure as many services as possible are able to run during […]
The NHS in the North West is urging people to use services wisely during the latest period of industrial action by resident doctors starting on Tuesday 7 April for six days, ending at 7am on Monday 13 April. The action, which will affect hospitals and urgent care settings is expected to place additional pressure on services already managing high seasonal […]
A new NHS care pathway designed to speed up diagnosis and treatment for people with endometriosis has been launched in the North West, following two years of focused regional work to improve care for the condition. Dr Paula Cowan, NHS England North West’s Medical Director for Primary Care and National Specialty Advisor with the Women’s […]
People across the North West are being urged to use NHS 111 online as their first port of call for non-emergency medical advice over the Easter bank holiday weekend (3–6 April). With health services expected to be busy over the long weekend, and resident doctors due to start industrial action for five days from 7am […]
People in the North West are being reminded to review and order any repeat prescriptions that they need to avoid running out of essential medication over the Easter bank holiday weekend. Karen O’Brien, Regional Chief Pharmacist for NHS England in the North West, recommends that any repeat prescriptions needed in the days over the four-day […]
Dr Paula Cowan, GP and Regional Medical Director for Primary Care for NHS England in the North West, has set out simple steps parents can take to keep their children healthy over the Easter holidays, and advice on where to go for medical help if needed. Dr Cowan said: “When children are unwell or have […]